Senior OpenShift Virtualization Administrator SME
At a glance
AI generatedTL;DR
The Senior OpenShift Virtualization Administrator role within the SEC ISS contract team focuses on leading enterprise virtualization operations using Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization. This position involves designing and administering high-performing virtual machine services while supporting a 24x7x365 operational environment, including incident response and coordination with other infrastructure teams. Key responsibilities include deploying and maintaining KubeVirt components, managing VM lifecycles, ensuring platform security and compliance, and executing VMware-to-OpenShift migrations using the Migration Toolkit for Virtualization. The role requires expertise in OpenShift Container Platform administration, Kubernetes-native virtualization, and hands-on experience with RHEL system administration. Preferred qualifications include Red Hat certifications, ITIL Foundation certification, and experience with federal civilian agency infrastructure operations under formal SLA models.
Skills
What you'll do
- Lead the design and administration of OpenShift Virtualization to ensure secure, resilient virtual machine services.
- Deploy and maintain KubeVirt components and manage full VM lifecycle operations on the platform.
- Configure VM networking and storage solutions to meet performance and availability requirements for SEC infrastructure.
- Troubleshoot complex issues across the OpenShift cluster layer and VM guest layer to resolve operational risks.
- Coordinate incident response with cross-functional teams in a 24x7 environment, ensuring service continuity.
What we're looking for
- 9-12 years of experience in enterprise server virtualization technology.
- Proven leadership in managing technical teams for system operations.
- Hands-on expertise with Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform and Kubernetes-native virtualization platforms.
- Demonstrated skills in deploying, configuring, and maintaining OpenShift Virtualization components.
- Experience in incident coordination and operational documentation in a 24x7 environment.
Employer
About Leidos
Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations.
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